(Optional) Assess education and training opportunities for a selected occupation.

Assessment should include

• selection of a specific skill set to meet an immediate need within a selected occupation
• basic educational expectations
• required industry credentials (licenses and certifications)
• specialized training
• postsecondary options (e.g., community college, four-year university, private/business college, apprenticeship, military)
• professional or on-the-job experience required
• assisted employment and training
• qualifications that might make a candidate more attractive, such as volunteering, group memberships, and other activities.

Teacher Resources:

• Fast Forward, Virginia’s Community Colleges (https://www.fastforwardva.org/ Links to an external site.)
• G3 Tuition Assistance, Virginia’s Community Colleges (https://virginiag3.com/about-g3/ Links to an external site.)
• Job Skills Training Program (JSTP), Tidewater Community College (https://workforce.tcc.edu/available-training/career-services/job-skills-training-program/ Links to an external site.)
• Community College Workforce Alliance, John Tyler and Reynolds Community Colleges (https://ccwatraining.org/ Links to an external site.)
• Virginia’s Career and Technical Education High-Quality Work-Based Learning Guide (https://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/work-based_learning/index.shtml Links to an external site.)

Process/Skill Questions:

• How might one assess the training and education required for a selected occupation?
• What is the relationship between education and occupational advancement?
• What does it mean to be a lifelong learner?